Yesterday, I was Supermom. I woke up and played with the children before work, convincing my 20-month-old that his sippy cup was just as wonderful as his bottle (for which he has an abnormal amount of love). I got to work and taught a great and interactive lesson on the Cold War. I then raced … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #86: Average your days together

I am an impatient person. When I decide to change something about my life or to move on to another phase, I go just about crazy waiting for the "new" to start. The result is that I often wind up missing the fun of the here and now. I try to relax and enjoy the … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #85: Keep looking ahead

So today my lovely mother-in-law offered to pick up my children from school, feed them dinner, and bring them back to me for bath and bed time. This gave me almost 2 hours of free time this afternoon. So I went to get a pedicure. I also bought my daughter shorts for her school uniform … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #84: Pretend you’re at the fun house

You are not actually allowed to say the things you think. Most of us follow this rule--this is why no one says "yes, you look fat in that outfit" or "that new haircut really makes you look like your mom." But people seem to completely forget this social nicety when you're pregnant. They say things … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #83: Keep your thoughts to yourself

Last month, I decided to remodel our laundry closet based on an idea I saw in a magazine and I decided that this needed to be done before our new baby comes in about 3 months. The idea was to stack the washer and dryer on one side of the closet and install cabinetry on … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #82: Keep your receipts

I have two family members with really badass jobs. Both involve weaponry, government paychecks, and crazy schedules. I often hear about what they're doing at work and think, "I can't believe that's what you do for a living." They are well trained and taught how to survive on little sleep and with impaired judgement. Most … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #81: Rely on your training

I left my children crying at the bedroom door when I had to go into work early today. They were upset that I wasn't able to snuggle longer and that I wasn't taking them downstairs with me. It was horrible. To have to leave the house with little wails of "Maaaamaaaa, maaaamaaaa" when my son … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #80: Take advantage of the weather

Depressing though this is, I am happy about my new washer and dryer. Yeah, they're blue. And the washer is front-loading. Granted, the drip pan was bolted to the floor by the previous owner of our house so the installers had to just put the new washer in the same place as the old one. … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #79: Get a good washing machine

To be upfront, I feel I should tell you that this post is really complain-y. I will be whining a lot. I blame that on pregnancy hormones. And also my penchant for whining. Right now, I just look fat, not pregnant. I also am growing out my hair and I am in an awkward phase … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #78: Wait for Tuesday

I don't really have a choice about whether or not I get up in the morning, I suppose. But I wish I did sometimes. This past week was a bit wearing. Work wasn't great, Griffin STILL has some sort of cough, my throat is killing me, and I haven't had my full voice since last … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #77: Keep getting up